(a) How many types of blood vessels are there in the human body ? Name them.
(b) Why does the heart need valves ?

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(a) There are three types of blood vessels in our body – arteries, veins and capillaries.
(b) Heart needs valves to prevent the backflow of blood so that the blood flows in one direction only.

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